Brach's, Royals Chocolate, Apple, Caramel

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Brach's, Royals Chocolate, Apple, Caramel scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Soy Protein): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Brach's, Royals Chocolate, Apple, Caramel's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: White Mineral Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.